Hundreds of patients had wrong body part operated on in recent years

Over 200 patients had the wrong body part operated on in Irish hospitals in the last five years.

Hundreds of patients had wrong body part operated on in recent years
Wed, 02 Aug, 2017 - 08:53

Over 200 patients had the wrong body part operated on in Irish hospitals in the last five years.

231 people had surgery on the wrong body part, place or side of their body between 2012 and 2016, according to figures obtained by the Irish Daily Star.

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